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Although a University day, this was also the day that Ed & Koda left for Bristol. They’d be gone for 4 days meaning, I was home alone for this time. It was the first time I’d been home alone without both Koda and Ed around. Ed came and met me for lunch, before he set off. It was a very emotional and stressful day but these few moments of peace, sitting in the boot with Koda, watching the world go by was the best part. Even if I did end up covered in dog hair!
My evening consisted of packing, cleaning and watching movies to distract myself from the world.

Another rough day that started with a trip to the doctors. As someone who spends a lot of time in medical rooms, an empty one is always the worst. Waiting for them to come back, not knowing if it’s good news or bad. Thankfully the rest of the day went well and I spent it packing and cleaning. Occasionally getting distracted with a few trips into Animal Crossing.

Although my mental health was struggling, there are always things that need to be done. Today was the kitchen. I’d spent most of the day rotting away and didn’t get to it until gone 7pm. Once it was cleaned up, flicked over to the under counter lights. I always love these lights as they make it feel so much safer and cosier. Seeing everything lit, almost ominously, is a weirdly calming feeling.

Friday was a horrible day that I wish I never get to experience again. Prior to all the atrocities however, I made a start on packing up the office. Starting with Ed’s Magic:The Gathering collection and the plushies, I’m starting to see why people deem us as nerds. I’d managed to bust my back moving a lot of these but it was a necessary evil.

As we were moving out of this house, the estate agents needed to come and allow viewings. For this, Koda needed to be contained. However, if we shut the door on him, he starts singing the songs of his people! Sitting on the floor with him, it almost looked like he was in Doggy Jail for crimes against the carpets. He was good as gold during the viewings and I was so proud of not just him, but the training Ed & I have spent the last two years on.

Ed was back home from work and It was the first full day we’d spent together in nearly a week. After an afternoon of shopping & decompressing from the disaster that was this week, we decided have a “date night”. It consisted of a cheap LIDL Lasagne and a video essay talking about to toxicity of Survival Game Communities. I know, so exciting!

Ed was back at work today and I was struggling, majorly. Although a Uni day of lectures and the concept of Semiotics, I wasn’t doing too hot. I decided to take Koda for a walk to try clearing my head & process everything going on around me. Although he was being a pain in the butt, it was well needed.

A long day at University and I was ready to go home. We wrapped up the day & I ended up having a short coma of a nap. When Ed came in to check on me, we ended up nattering away & playing with Koda. As we’re not big light people, the house was only lit by lamps, LED’s and Ed’s phone. It looked fantastic!

Everything was leading up to tonight. Three years of waiting and we’d finally got to the preview screening of Iron Lung. We had to be in Bolton for 10pm but decided to get dinner before hand. We got into the cinema early and were the only ones sat. An empty doctors office is one thing, an empty cinema is scarier. It feels like something out of a horror film. Almost appropriate considering Iron Lung itself is a horror film. This film means so much to Ed and I and we loved every moment of it! I cannot wait to see it again!

We were so tired, it’s insane. We didn’t get home until 2am and slept pretty much until noon. We ended up doing some packing bits but in the evening, Ed had to nip over to work. I decided to sit and… TBD